Alan O’Connor professes never to have been a poet, but a new life at Churchill’s Eaton Lodge in Chester inspired him to write a verse that reveals impressive hidden talents. His poem ‘Life with Churchill’ is a charming reflection on how the move to Eaton Lodge led to an unexpected new lifestyle for himself and
The Lodge Manager at Churchill Living’s Emmeline Lodge in Leatherhead has been offering a warm welcome to the first new Owners moving into the development.Yvonne Robertson has been helping the new Owners settle into the age-exclusive development, on Kingston Avenue, as a thriving new community starts to take shape.Yvonne, who oversees the day to day
What started out as a few notes about her memories of World War II has transformed Jacqueline Paye, from Camberley, into a published author.Mrs Paye wrote Teddy Bears and Doodlebugs, a collection of first-hand memories of World War II written from the perspective of an eight year old child. But the notes were written for
As you get older, you may be thinking about making a few changes to your lifestyle. Slowing down and not having to spend so much time on your house is likely to be high up the agenda. After all, nobody wants to spend their retirement doing work! For this reason, along with many others, older
Old school friends Barry Preston and John Stigant have been reunited after 60 years at Churchill Living’s Simmonds Lodge in Drayton.Barry and John, who are both 71, bumped into each other at the Lodge’s Open Day after deciding it was time to move somewhere that was lower maintenance.Retired builder Barry, who has purchased a one-bedroom
Sheila Gunn and her husband, Brian, thought they had done the sensible thing to prepare for later life by selling their bungalow with a large garden and purchasing an easily-maintained, brand new two bedroom apartment in Warlingham.However, sadly, Mr Gunn passed away two years ago and Mrs Gunn found herself alone in a new development.She
Churchill Living is giving a helping hand to anyone considering a move to one of the retirement developments across the country this summer with an extra special offer. The retirement developer is offering a cash bonus of up to £45,000 when purchasers use its Home Exchange service to move into one of its brand new
Although she was very happy in her home, Pauline Clapham decided it was time to move to somewhere she felt was manageable, safe and nearer her family. But she had one very important consideration – Molly the Westie.Mrs Clapham said: “My husband died 15 years ago and then I lost our pet dog too and
When Marjorie Harper and her husband Derek relocated from the Isle of Man and bought a two bedroom apartment in Chester, they thought it would be ideal for later life. But when Mrs Harper lost her husband two and a half years ago, she found living in an apartment block very lonely, especially in winter.“Although
A welcoming community, active social life and no worries about maintenance. For Jim and Brenda Lacey, moving to Churchill Living’s Simmonds Lodge development in Drayton ticked all the boxes. The couple moved from their home in nearby Horndean earlier this year where they had lived for 22 years. Jim explains: “We were living in a three-bedroom